Literature on Emotional Design (ED)
Here’s the entire UX literature on Emotional Design (ED) by the Interaction Design Foundation, collated in one place:
All open-source articles on Emotional Design (ED)
User Experience and Experience Design
I open my eyes. Lush light floods the room, birds chatter. It is only 6:30 o'clock in the morning, but I feel well-reste
Book chapter
Self-Actualization: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
The things we use and consume may satisfy the first four levels of needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs, but they will n
- 1.1k shares
- 4 years ago
Our Three Brains - The Reptilian Brain
Neuroscience has offered many important insights into both the structure and function of the human brain. One of the mos
- 1.1k shares
- 3 years ago
Norman's Three Levels of Design
In the human mind there are numerous areas responsible for what we refer to as emotion; collectively, these regions comp
- 1.1k shares
- 4 years ago
Putting Some Emotion into Your Design – Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions
Emotional design is a big buzz word within the UX community. Designs which tap into the user’s emotions are considered t
- 1k shares
- 7 mths ago
Esteem: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Esteem needs encompass confidence, strength, self-belief, personal and social acceptance, and respect from others. These
- 1k shares
- 3 years ago
The Concept of the "Triune Brain"
In the 1960s, American neuroscientist Paul MacLean formulated the 'Triune Brain' model, which is based on the division o
- 1k shares
- 3 years ago
Our Three Brains - The Emotional Brain
In 1952, Paul MacLean introduced the term 'limbic system', which refers to the interconnected brain structures responsib
- 961 shares
- 4 mths ago
How to Prevent Negative Emotions in the User Experience of Your Product
Learn to prevent negative emotions in the user experience of your product. As a User Experience (UX) designer, you want
- 862 shares
- 8 mths ago
The Reflective Level of Emotional Design
“Clearly there are some products that stand little chance of ever becoming symbolic in people's lives-like Ethernet rout
- 831 shares
- 4 years ago
Creating Emotional Connections
People form emotional connections and associations with the things they use and come across throughout their lives. Thes
- 819 shares
- 9 mths ago
Affective Computing
Affective Computing
As Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Interaction Design moved from designing and evaluating work-oriented application
Book chapter
Emotion and website design
Emotion and website design
This chapter is about hedonic or affective elements (footnote 1) of website design and the potential of such design to e
Book chapter
Three Common Models of the Brain to Help You Develop Better User Experiences
There are many different conceptual models of the brain. It’s important to note that many of them lack any scientific ba
- 715 shares
- 4 years ago
Our Three Brains - The Rational Brain
The triune brain model may not be an entirely accurate depiction of the human brain and its development, but the concept
- 714 shares
- 4 years ago
Aesthetics and form need to hold hands
This article examines two closely related ideas that are both about looks. Our design world revolves around nice images/
- 645 shares
- 4 years ago
The Use of Story and Emotions in Gamification
Gamification projects can benefit from storytelling features; these features can help arouse emotional connections with
- 645 shares
- 8 mths ago
The Reptilian Brain: Emotion and Design
The Reptilian BrainThe human brain may have developed to endow us with capabilities far beyond the reach of other animal
- 639 shares
- 3 years ago
Emotion and Design
Factors specific to the things we use in our everyday lives influence how we feel when we are using them. It is, therefo
- 615 shares
- 4 years ago
Emotion and Design: Affect and Design
“If the product is something fundamental to life and well-being, then the proper response is to ignore continual shifts
- 603 shares
- 4 years ago
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